1971 Demon vs. The Dodge Demon Concept
The Dodge Demon concept has been making waves throughout the automotive industry. It’s a little bit old school, but mostly shows off the futuristic design capabilities of the Chrysler/Dodge design department. DodgePedia puts the 1971 classic up against the new Demon on the streets to see just how much things have changed since the days of Yes, bell bottom jeans and pet rocks (shesh, how did we survive that era?) – Cross your fingers that Dodge brings back the classic cartoon logo.
The ’71 Demon’s front end displays classic American muscle car design – along with a mean grill and hood scoops that burst with ferocious horsepower that would give Starsky & Hutch a run for their money.
2008′s Demon concept looks more like a morph between the ’71 original, a Viper and Dodge Avenger. Still a scary front end to see barreling down at you, this update looks less muscular and more coupe. No word yet on if a hard-top Demon will also be available.
Remember Al Bundy’s “Mighty Dodge” a.k.a. 1974 Dodge Dart? The rear end of ’71′s Demon has similar qualities. Yet, Demon’s butt-end has a lot more power then the Dart’s ever did – where you could blast-off from 0 – 60 in 7 seconds! Plus, you could probably fit two weeks worth of groceries in the trunk. Or, as they would say on the Sopranos, “a couple a badies in dere.”
No official word on the 0-60 from 2008′s Demon, but the rear is obviously ultra-modern. She’s even reminiscent of a Porsche. Duel exhausts remain while trunk size diminishes radically.
Step inside the 1971 Dodge Demon – You have a pretty basic dash (is that a cup holder to the right of your AM radio?), and yes…a steering column shifter! Haven’t seen one of those since riding around in Mom’s 1980 Malibu.
In 2008 drivers demand comfort as well as spectacular design inside and out. The race car set up for Dodge’s Demon concept wraps you in luxury along with horsepower. And my, what a fancy dashboard!
When all is said and done, it’s hard to compare a classic muscle car from over 30 years ago to the space age designs Dodge pumps out today. One fact is certain – the thirst for rebirths is alive and well in car land, and the Dodge Demon could soon be on her way to reincarnation.
omg.. good work, man
thanks much, brother
make it a coupe not a convert. the person that came up with that more than likely wasnt even born at the time of the original. dont mess the demon name!
I was hoping they would keep the steering column shifter! This car is still superhot!
this concept sucks. we all know that we could have a better match.
Ok.
I want to take out whoever came up with this concept design.
I hate all the concepts that have been coming out lately.
They are ALL pissing me off.
Keep some of the great features. >.<
Today they make cars cheaper and sell them higher!
Wtf gives?
This goes with all the remakes.
For every remake that comes out.. for any company, the consumer buys the original almost 87% of the time.
You can’t beat a classic no matter how much you “sup it up” and make it “sleek n sexy”!
I’m sorry but the GTO killed it for me big time..
I want to see a ’71-’72 Buick Riviera re-envisioned for the today-era. I bet they would fuck that up too.
The problem is that all the lower-end car companies today are taking an approach where in their heads think they are Ferrari, Porsche, or Lamborgini. It sucks.
Go back to your roots.
If I want a Porsche I’ll buy a fucking Porsche, but if I want an American car… I want to see something that blasts me in the face and makes my balls tighten and my asshole pucker up!
This looks like they combined a 350Z and a Crossfire.
..Ugh..
THIS CAr IS THE BOMB DAWG it WOULD LOOK realy cool WITH A BODY KIT
looks like a s2000
dont fuck it up, i mean dont make a remake
They did a wonderful job with the 08/09 Challenger. I would love to see them retro the ’71 Demon with the 5.7 or 6.1. that would be a ground pounding beast! They can make the Demon concept if they want, but they shouldn’t call it a Demon.
whoever comes up with the new dodges as a serious lack of comprehending that we want a 2 door MUSCLE car. no frills just function and power. if i wanted frills i would buy a merceedes. so dodge if you ever see this take the challenger put the 6.1 in and manual everything else. we don’t even need badging. look to the past. if someone bought high horsepower then that was all they wanted. people would buy your cars so much faster and you wouldn’t be trying to outsource to india. you’d be competing with toyota. WHO MAKES MONEY!!!!!
HA Whatever. Should’ve never done it
Kind of a dumb review of 71 Demon…which was a duster…which was a swinger/dart from the b pillar forward. The new Demon is at least a dedicated design although the dodge 300, truck etc. grill looks goofy at best on a small car design from the nose back it looks like a 350Z…these people at Cerebrus are obviously idiots and going back to what killed GM and Chrysler…design by committee. Try to be everything to everybody and you end up being nothing to no body. The Crossfire was better looking by far and at least original.
OMG!!! I am a BIG fan of the `71 Dodge Demon and what the heck was they thinking by doing this?? What happened to the basic roots of my Demon?
There is NOTHING that even remotely comes close to the original look of a Demon. What are they trying to reproduce ? THIS REALLY SUCKS !!!
Just required a green 71 dodge demon from a auction. Paid a very very very good price for her. The guy didn’t take care of her.. she is rusted in the back ends, but interior is awesome. Restoring her and she will be the only demon in town. So game on and thanks for the info!
Wow. That’s sad. No point in pulling out the jaws of life if you wreck that new Demon. If you’re going to remake the car—remake the car, not the name. I miss my old Demon, it would set fire to the streets,stop on a dime and hand out change. What a fine, simple car it was. It didn’t need anything but the muscle.
Boy if you could only bring back the body line with the up to date drive train I would buy one but not like this demon now.
just saved a 71 demon from being crush out of a wrecking yard in the middle of no where perchase the car for 200.00 canadian funds,now has for the THING they call demon concept hope they lose the plan and paper work for that one, what a mess,reminds me of the remake of the charger 4 DOORS wtf man what a disgrace they should be a shame,
put the e-brake on the other side of the cup holders so driftin is easier
My dad had one of those back in 1971 in Colombia it is one beautiful design, I think the remake doesn´t even deserve to be named “Demon” it has nothing at all from the classic one. See the Challenger retro, that´s a good remake, not this…
I own a 76 valiant witch looks just like a demon. I love my car but u would be caught dead in the new demon..it’s looks like who ever comes up with the new dodge designs doesn’t know the concept of a muscle car…..with the exception of the new challenger!
it loks okay but i heard the want to put a little 4 cylinder in the new one that would just be a insult
what a shame, the original dodge demon was and still is a fantastic and beautiful automobile…where is there ANY resemblence to it with this concept vehicle? c’mon boys, give your heads a shake.
yo tengo el que es igualitico al original y lo mejor es que lo estoy vendiendo, ha y es el unico del mundo que tiene luces inteligentes como la ven
I’m a VERY proud owner of a REAL 71 Demon 340/4 speed. The new demon concept car looks NOTHING like a Demon,it really looks like a sports car, does it even have an option for a 340 motor, can you side step the clutch and roll the white smoke from under the wheel wells, will this concept car increase in value like the real one. Dodge, Chevy or Ford, there were NO muscle cars ever produced after 1972, and I’m talking TRUE AMERICAN MUSCLE CARS.
Hey look, the outcome of a charger raping a miata.